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Patent GB-2224637-A (GB)
Title: Drawer assembly
Inventor: HARDY TERENCE
IPC: A47B88/00
Filed: 1989-11-08
Abstract: A drawer assembly comprises drawer side and back panels of the same cross-sectional shape formed by cutting appropriate lengths from a common extruded profile, corner connectors 7 interconnecting the back and side panels at right angles to one another and a drawer base supported by engagement of its edge regions in recesses formed in the inner faces of the back and side wall panels. The back panel is shorter in length than the distance between the two side panels and each of the corner connectors 7 includes an extension portion comprising spigots 11A, 11B, 11C extending along the back of the drawer to meet the adjacent end of the back panel. Openings or recesses 14 are defined by the extension portions beneath the level of the drawer base to permit sliding movement of the drawer relative to a runner mounted beneath the base in a position parallel to the adjacent side wall and in alignment with the opening or recess. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2230285-A (GB)
Title: Sealing and discharging static in floors
Inventor: STEVENS ROBERT
IPC: E04F15/024
Filed: 1990-03-30
Abstract: To provide a conductive path, the edge strip 24 of a floor panel 10 is made of conductive material and has a first face 26 that abuts the panel edge and a second face 28 generally parallel to the first face, the first and second faces defining therebetween an upper part 33 that will extend upwards at least to the upper surface of the flooring panel and a second resiliently deformable depending part 34 which is shaped to provide a lateral protrusion 36 whereby that part will be deformed by contact with a corresponding protrusion of an adjacent edge strip or another surface. The panels and protrusions 36 engage over spigots on pedestals. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233558-A (GB)
Title: Psychotropic composition comprising aromatic tertiary amines
Inventor: WHITE JOHN FREDERICK
IPC: A61P25/28
Filed: 1990-06-01
Abstract: Compounds useful for treating depression or cerebral insufficiency or dementias have formula:   <IMAGE> or a salt thereof, wherein E represents hydrogen, alkyl or a group Ar<1>-Ar<1>-; Ar and Ar<1> are the same or different aryl groups (including heteroaryl) which are optionally substituted; A and A' are the same or different alkylene groups having one or two carbon atoms linking Ar or Ar<1> to N and optionally substituted by lower alkyl and/or optionally substituted aryl, B is an alkylene group of 3 or 4 carbon atoms, optionally substituted by lower alkyl; D<1> represents halogen, CH3, CR<1>R<2>NH2, SO3H or SO2NR<6>R<7> where R<1> and R<2> are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl and R<6> and R are each hydrogen, lower alkyl or aralkyl of 7 to 12 carbon atoms or R<6> and R<7> together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached represent a 5 or 6 membered ring.
Patent GB-2245535-A (GB)
Title: Animal husbandry conveyor
Inventor: GREEN DAVID ALFRED
IPC: A22B1/00
Filed: 1990-06-28
Abstract: An animal husbandry conveyor comprises a base frame (10) supporting a pair of spaced apart inclined support surfaces (14) forming a channel therebetween with an endless belt (23) passing around each inclined support surface. A belt drive moves belt (23) relative to the respective inclined surface so that in use an animal may be carried along the channel by the belts. The inclined surfaces (14) are adjustably mounted on the frame so that the height of said surfaces above the ground can be varied, and the spacing between said surfaces can be varied, the two adjustments being independent of each other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246373-A (GB)
Title: Nonwoven fabric
Inventor: DINGLEY ROGER GAVIN
IPC: D04H1/42
Filed: 1990-07-12
Abstract: A non-woven fibrous web capable of absorbing many times its weight of aqueous liquid without losing its integrity, but which on contact with excess aqueous medium substantially disintegrates, comprises a blend of superabsorbent fibres and fibres of at least one thermoplastic polymer said web having been treated to fuse the fibres preferably in discrete zones throughout the web. The thermoplastic fibres may be bicomponent polypropylene and fused by heated calender rolls.
Patent GB-2246363-A (GB)
Title: Shampoo compositions.
Inventor: CORDERY CAROLINE SUSAN
IPC: A61K8/44
Filed: 1990-07-23
Abstract: A shampoo system comprises:   (A) a first pack containing a base shampoo composition comprising a surfactant chosen from anionic, nonionic and amphoteric surfactants, and mixtures thereof, and a cationic conditioning polymer; and (B) a second pack containing a shampoo additive composition comprising particles of a benefit agent which imparts a benefit to the hair, the particles having an average size of less than 2 mu m, wherein the first and second packs am adapted to be mixed together before use. The benefit agent may be selected from sunscreens, silicones, perfumes, hair growth agents, hair moisturisers, anti-dandruff agents, bodying agents or setting agents.
Patent GB-2246303-A (GB)
Title: Spherical amusement vehicle
Inventor: WU YU FENG
IPC: A63B19/02
Filed: 1990-07-27
Abstract: An amusement or exercise apparatus comprising a hollow housing (1) having a diameter greater than the average height of a person, said housing including an access aperture (2) for the person, a cover to close the access, the body and cover both having a plurality of vent holes (21) through inner and outer walls. When housing body and cover are closed together the inner and outer walls respectively form a spherical ball shape whereby a person can manipulate the direction of rolling by appropriate motions within the housing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234588-A (GB)
Title: Marking of chemical products to establish identity and source
Inventor: GARNER RONALD COLIN
IPC: C12Q1/6816
Filed: 1990-07-27
Abstract: A method of marking a substrate to establish its identity and source involves addition of a minute concentration of an inert marker compound or of a mixture of such compounds to the substrate. The compound or compounds may be retrieved from the substrate by binding on an immunoaffinity column and subsequently quantified. Since the marker compound is in very low concentrations in the labelled chemical or composition its presence therein is not immediately apparent to someone who is unaware of the composition and the marker is virtually impossible to identify by routine analytical techniques.
Patent GB-2240465-A (GB)
Title: Appliance for the preparation of baby feeds
Inventor: MCARDLE CIARAN BERNARD
IPC: A47J31/40
Filed: 1990-09-28
Abstract: An appliance for the automated/semi-automated preparation of bulk quantities of baby feeding milk from milk powders or granules, comprises, a container (84) for the particulate foodstuff, a container (87) for water, means (88) for boiling the water, a sensor (91) for detecting the water temperature, a dispensing system (89) for bringing the water and foodstuff together into one container, means responsive to the temperature sensor for activating the dispensing system, upon the cooling of the previously boiled water at an optimum temperature or temperature range for mixing the particulate foodstuff and the water and means (85) for agitating the mixed particulate foodstuff and water to produce the baby feed. Several other embodiments of the dispensing system are also described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251870-A (GB)
Title: Ventilated flat roofing panels
Inventor: MOLLARD RONALD ERIC
IPC: E04D13/17
Filed: 1991-01-15
Abstract: A roofing panel (27) for constructing a warm-type roof is composed of a layer of insulation (28) laminated to a decking sheet (33) and between the decking sheet (33) and the insulation (28) is provided a network of ventilation passages (31), which passages can lead water vapour-laden air away to either lateral or sub-adjacent ventilators. The panels may be secured to joints by helical drive fasteners or screws. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252706-A (GB)
Title: Electric discharge ozoniser with magnet
Inventor: SHIOTA HIROKAZU
IPC: C25B9/19
Filed: 1991-01-31
Abstract: In construction of a contact-type ozonizer, one or more discharge electrodes 4 are arranged substantially upright on a planar dielectric 1 facing an electric field and held in position by the attraction of magnet 7. The upright arrangement of the discharge electrodes facilitates high rate of heat radiation. The magnetic field also increases the change-over voltage, i.e. the voltage at which ozone production is at a maximum, and reduces the production of nitrogen oxides. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241755-A (GB)
Title: Roller clutch
Inventor: FUKUI TETSU
IPC: F16D41/061
Filed: 1991-02-26
Abstract: A roller clutch apparatus has two opposite one-way transmission mechanisms A, B arranged axially of a drive shaft 1 and a driven shaft 2, each transmission mechanism including an inner ring such as 60 defining a conical outside surface such as 62, an outer ring such as 70 disposed coaxially with the inner ring 60 and defining a conical inside surface such M 72, and tapered rollers 8 arranged between the conical surfaces of the inner and outer rings 60, 70. The transmission mechanisms A, B are shiftable at the same time so that the rollers in one of the transmission mechanisms are displaced axially to be pressed between the conical surfaces of the inner and outer rings whereby the inner and outer rings rotate together to transmit drive. When oil supply to a piston 5 is stopped, the outer rings such as 70 are returned to the drive transmitting position by springs 9. The transmissions may be arranged concentrically (FIG 3) or the conical surfaces may face the same direction (FIGS 6 and 8). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244528-A (GB)
Title: Seal apparatus for rotating shafts
Inventor: VON BERGEN ERNST-PETER
IPC: B63H23/36
Filed: 1991-05-22
Abstract: A stern tube seal arrangement for the propeller shafts (2) of ships is characterized in that in at least one of the ring chambers (13i, m, a) there is arranged an inflatable body (14i, m, a) in the form of a ring hose through which a flowable heat carrier heated from a heat source, preferably air, which simultaneously acts as a pressure medium can be circulated via a ring duct (16i, m, a) in such a way that when the shaft (2) is stationary in an extremely cold liquid medium, such as ice-carrying sea water, the inflatable body (14i, m, a) is so inflated by the heat carrying pressure medium that it fills out the predominant part of the ring chamber (13i, m, a) and simultaneously so heats up the lubricant in the remaining part of the ring chamber (13i, m, a) that its viscosity corresponds approximately to the viscosity of the lubricant during rotation of the shaft (2), while during rotation of the shaft (2) the inflatable body (14i, m, a) is so shrunk - after interrupting the supply of heat carrying pressure medium - that it frees the ring chamber (13i, m, a) and the passage through the latter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246326-A (GB)
Title: Geometry of dot-printing elements in a multi-printhead print-carriage
Inventor: KATO YUKIHISA
IPC: B41J2/255
Filed: 1991-07-23
Abstract: A print carriage (10) reciprocates across the width (S) of the substrate to be printed on with an amplitude ST. The carriage bears a plurality of equispaced printheads (12)(14)(16) separated by distances H, and each printhead comprises two columns of printing elements separated by distance c, one column being vertically displaced with the other so as to be interdigitated therewith at a pitch g. The pitch of printed dots is P. If the number of printheads (12 - 14) is N, then preferably     (a) g=1 DIVIDED 2P   (b) c=S3N - 1 DIVIDED 2P   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246859-A (GB)
Title: Method for assaying nucleic acids
Inventor: FUJITA SATOSHI
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1991-07-25
Abstract: A method for assaying nucleic acids or the like which comprises binding a sample such as a nucleic acid to phosphatase; reacting the phosphatase with 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid-2'-phenyl anilide phosphate; and irradiating the reaction product with light and detecting fluorescence emitted therefrom.
Patent GB-2247265-A (GB)
Title: A machine for replacing the sleepers of a railway track
Inventor: THEURER JOSEF
IPC: E01B29/10
Filed: 1991-08-23
Abstract: A machine (1) for replacing the sleepers of a track by lateral removal of individual old sleepers (2) and lateral insertion of new sleepers (3), comprising a machine frame (5) supported by on-track undercarriages (4), a sleeper changing unit (10) connected to the machine frame for longitudinal, vertical and transverse displacement, a stripping unit (15) for the removal of ballast and a sleeper depositing unit (24) arranged beneath the machine frame (5), characterised in that the sleeper depositing unit (24) is provided with a sleeper grab (27) fixed to a vertically displaceable jib arm (26) for the common and direct deposition of the old sleepers (2) by the sleeper changing unit (10) and the new sleepers (3) by a sleeper crane (28) designed to travel longitudinally of the machine on the machine frame (5) and on an adjoining sleeper transport wagon (31). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248217-A (GB)
Title: Coupler member retention in a railway vehicle
Inventor: KAUFHOLD HORST T
IPC: B61G9/00
Filed: 1991-08-28
Abstract: An arrangement for retention of a drawbar (10) is provided in which a single retention member (40) of unitary construction extends laterally within the center sill (14) and fits completely about a longitudinal portion of the butt end (28) of the drawbar (10). A vertical connecting pin (86) passes through a vertical opening (88) in the drawbar (10) and is also received in aligned vertical openings in the retention member (40) to connect the drawbar (10) to the retention member (40). The longitudinal draft loads of the drawbar (10) are distributed over the entire interfacing portions of the vertical connecting pin (86) and the retention member (40) for transfer to striker members (100, 102) which are integrated with the center sill (14) and ultimately dispose the longitudinal draft loads into the center sill (14). The retention arrangement is easily installed and removed and no welding is required between the retention member (40) and the center sill (14). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261277-A (GB)
Title: Duel purpose sliding-plate valve
Inventor: CARRUTHERS ALEC REGINALD
IPC: F16K3/02
Filed: 1991-09-12
Abstract: A sliding-plate valve, that will function in the normal manner, but which when used in conjunction with towed equipment such as cameras or magnetic or nuclear type inspection tools will allow the passage of the tow-line and/or signal cables, has a closure plate, the leading edge of which is recessed to accommodate such a tow-line or cable. When a line or cable is present, flow through the valve is prevented by movement of the closure plate to an intermediate closed position in which the line or cable is held between the base of the recess and annular seals which cooperate with the closure plate. Typically the valve is used for isolating gas mains at pressures up to 2 bar. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259322-A (GB)
Title: Glazing assemblies
Inventor: LAWLESS JAMES JOSEPH
IPC: E06B3/58
Filed: 1991-09-17
Abstract: A window assembly 1 has a rectangular frame 2 supporting glazing panels 9 to provide either a single or double glazed window. Each glazing panel 9 is fixed on the frame 2 by beading strips 13 extending around a periphery of the panel 9 and engaging the frame 2. Interengagable formations on the frame 2 and beading strips 13 allow snap engagement of the beading strips 13 with the frame 2. The frame 2 is fabricated from aluminium extrusion members forming a top 3, bottom 4 and sides 5. At each corner joint between the sides 5 and the top 3 or bottom 4 an L-shaped cleat engages in associated sockets in the frame members which are crimped into grooves on the cleat to rigidly fasten the frame members together. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262458-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for spraying lining material
Inventor: MASON BENJAMIN
IPC: E21D11/10
Filed: 1991-12-12
Abstract: Apparatus for lining bore holes with lining material, for example cement or concrete, comprises a spray head, means to drive the head through the hole and means for delivering lining material to the head, the head has an annular chamber into which the lining material is fed and from which the lining material is delivered to a rotatable spray disc or arm in an annular ring, an impeller is mounted in the annular chamber, the blades of which extend through the annular ring and into contact with the spray disc or arm. The apparatus is suitable for lining horizontal, inclined or vertical holes.
Patent GB-2262969-A (GB)
Title: Braking apparatus for towed vehicles
Inventor: GRICE RONALD JAMES
IPC: B60T7/02
Filed: 1991-12-31
Abstract: The brakes of a towed vehicle 24 are actuated together with the brakes of the towing vehicle 26 by means of a pneumatic piston and cylinder arrangement 18 mounted in the cab of the towed vehicle 24 and operable to depress the brake pedal 14 of the towed vehicle. The piston and cylinder 18 may be actuated by the control air of the towing vehicle 26, which also serves to control operation of the brakes of the towing vehicle 26, the control air being progressively supplied to the piston and cylinder 18 in response to movement of the brake pedal 15 of the towing vehicle. The piston and cylinder 18 may be clamped, by means of an adjustable mounting bracket (22, Figs 1 and 3), to the steering column or to an extensible pillar (20). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251376-A (GB)
Title: Rigid demountable computer carrier
Inventor: SZUSTER PAUL ADAM PYM
IPC: A47B47/02
Filed: 1992-01-03
Abstract: A rigid computer carrier has a base frame (10), a top frame (12). and a pair of end frames (11), all joined together with spigot and socket joints (15, 16; 18, 20). The frames (10, 11, 12) are all independently rigid, and the spigot and socket joints are arranged in pairs (15, 16; 18, 20), with the joints of any one pair being parallel to one another but not co-axial with one another, so that there is no tendency for any one of the frames to hinge with respect to another. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258615-A (GB)
Title: Fungicidal treatment of seeds
Inventor: BIRCHMORE RICHARD JOHN
IPC: A01N43/54
Filed: 1992-07-27
Abstract: Plants are protected from phytopathogenic fungi by treating the seed with 2-anilino-4,6-dimethylpyrimidine. Cereal seed, such as wheat barley and rye, may be treated in particular.
Patent GB-2269834-A (GB)
Title: Motorcycle security fixing.
Inventor: BOWES NICHOLAS SIMON
IPC: E05B71/00
Filed: 1992-08-21
Abstract: A motorcycle security fixing has a top plate (2) and a bottom plate (2a) welded together via side plates (3, 3a, 3b, 3c). A seamless steel tube (1) is then welded to the top plate (2). The resulting structure is set into a concrete garage floor or driveway, leaving only tube (1) visible. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270560-A (GB)
Title: Engine cooling system
Inventor: MA THOMAS TSOI-HEI
IPC: F01P11/02
Filed: 1992-09-12
Abstract: An internal combustion engine has a cooling system with a closed coolant circuit which comprises coolant passages in the cylinder head 22, the block 20 of the engine, a radiator 26 connected in parallel with the engine, a circulation pump 10 for circulating the coolant around the engine and the radiator, and a reservoir 30 connected in parallel with the engine and disposed below the level of the cylinder head 22. The coolant is transferred between the reservoir 30 and the engine by gravity and by the pressure head of the circulation pump 10. The cooling system is only partially filled with coolant so that the coolant from the cylinder head 22 is drained to the reservoir 30 by the action of gravity when the engine is at a standstill while leaving coolant in the cylinder block 20 and the circulation pump 10. The cylinder head 22 is gradually refilled with coolant from the reservoir 30 after engine startup as a pressure head is built up by the circulation pump 10. Valves control the rate at which coolant is transferred to the head during warm up and from the head when the engine is switched off. Rapid refilling of the head is possible when the risk of overheating is imminent.
Patent GB-2273224-A (GB)
Title: An ATM cell switch suitable for multicast switching
Inventor: BARNETT RICHARD
IPC: H04L49/111
Filed: 1992-12-05
Abstract: An ATM cell switch suitable for multicast switching comprises an input stage arranged to detect a multicast cell and to add to the cell header a switch header identifying the outputs to which copies are to be sent, a switch fabric arranged to identify multicast cells, to make identical copies thereof and to route the copies according to the switch header, and an output stage arranged to make further copies according to the data links which are to receive the multicast and to assign the appropriate VPI/VCI to the cell header of each copy according to data stored in said stage.
Patent GB-2276928-A (GB)
Title: Underfloor heating
Inventor: ROBBENS DAVID JOHN
IPC: F16L3/26
Filed: 1993-04-07
Abstract: In an underfloor heating system, particularly for use with timber floors, there is provided a support for underfloor heating pipes or elements, comprising a channel portion 2 for housing a heating pipe or element, and an attachment portion 1 for securing the support to a floor bearer. A plurality of these supports may be located on floor bearers, heating pipes or elements are laid in the channel portions of the supports and connected to a heat or power source, heat-spreading plates (7), (Figure 2) are laid over the floor bearers in contact with the attachment portions of the supports, and a floor deck (8) is laid over the heat-spreader plates. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269306-A (GB)
Title: Insect trap
Inventor: PAXON JOHN BERNARD
IPC: A01M3/00
Filed: 1993-04-07
Abstract: The insect Trap comprises a box-like container 1 on which is positioned a slide lid 2, the lid being moved by a spindle 4 on which is a surface 3 which adhers to a mutually-bondable surface 3 on the lid which is opened and closed as the spindle is turned. The mutually-bondable surfaces e.g. hook and loop material, preventing the lid from opening involuntarily and allowing the insect to escape before the lid is opened by the user of the trap. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267589-A (GB)
Title: Performing integer and floating point division using a single SRT divider
Inventor: ROSSBACH PAUL C
IPC: G06F7/537
Filed: 1993-05-20
Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing integer and floating-point divide operations using a single modified SRT divider 30 in a data processor 10. The floating-point and integer division is performed using SRT division on normalized positive mantissas (divided and divisor). Integer division shares portions of the floating point circuitry, however, the sequence of operations is modified during the performance of an integer divide operation. The SRT divider 30 performs a sequence of operations before and after an iteration loop to re-configure an integer divisor and dividend into a data path representation which the SRT algorithm requires for floating-point mantissas. During the iteration loop, quotient bits are selected and used to generate intermediate partial remainders. The quotient bits are also input to quotient registers 66 which accumulate the final quotient mantissa. A full mantissa adder is used to generate a final remainder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273032-A (GB)
Title: Feed and process for production thereof
Inventor: H STMARK ISTEIN
IPC: A23K1/18
Filed: 1992-03-11
Abstract: A feed made of fish meal, especially an enriched feed for use with edible animals (living feed), which am to be given to fry. The meal is micronised with a particle size which is adjusted in groups according to the size of the edible animal. The micronised meal can be mixed with fat and vitamins and can be homogenised with this. A soft dry feed is especially for use as weaning feed for fry, at the transition from living feed to formulated feed. It consists of hard roe-like agglomerated particles, which are made of micronised fish meal, fat bonding agent, vitamins and minerals. The feed has a water content of below 14 weight %.